Program Overview
The Finance at Lancaster University is a MSc programme in Business & Management over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Finance programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: GBP 20,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 15,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Lancaster, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Finance programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Introduction to Financial Markets
- Introduction to Finance
- Introduction to Accounting
- Introduction to Quantitative Methods
- Financial Markets
- Foundations of Finance
- Principles of Financial Reporting
- Quantitative Methods for Finance
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Advanced Investment Management
- Financial Econometrics
- Fixed Income Markets
- Advanced Management Accounting
- Behavioural Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Derivatives Pricing
- Financial Reporting for Complex Entities
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Professional Ethics: Standards in Accounting and Finance Practice
- Risk Management in Commercial Banking
- Option bounds and option pricing with limited information
- Structural models of credit risk
- Corporate payout policy: theory and evidence
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
at least 2:1 honours degree or equivalent; IELTS 7.0 if first language is not English.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 20,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 15,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 20,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 15,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Lancaster University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster, England
Lancaster University is a collegiate public research university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established in 1964 by royal charter, as one of several new universities...
University Profile- Start Date 2017-10-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months